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Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

A MIsTAKE.-Some of our North Caro-
lima contemporaries are certainly mistaken
IN saying that Judge Bond, OF the U. S.
Circuit Court, has decided that the fraud
ulent Special Tax Bonds of North Caro-
lima, issued by the carpet-bag Legislature,
should be paid. Judge Bond has made
no such decision. At the Court in Raj
eigh, recently, Judge Bond and Judge
Seymour agreed that citizen of the State
could not sue the State, but Judge Bond
declared that nonresident of the State
could sue the State, TO which decision
Judge Seymour objected. Therefore that
question goes to the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
There is no decision in favor of the pay
ment of the fraudulent Bonds known as
Special Tax" And even if there was a
decision in their favor, no one should pay
any attention to it, as our State Constitu-
tion expressly forbids the payment of such
Bonds. Remember that.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08
State Pride.

Our friends of Pickett's WAY Division
have been to Gettysburg and had their
re union and celebration there, fraterniz
ing with the Pennsylvania brigade that
hurled them back on that fateful day.
Modest North Carolina pays the penalty
of her want of due appreciation of such
things. Her troops fought quite az nobly
as did Virginia's in that charge, suffered
more and achieved as much. They
marched further, and staid longer on the
battlefield. But the name OF North Caro-
lima is not once mentioned in connection
with the affair. It was to awaken an
interest in this matter that two months
ago the News aud Observer prepared an
accurate account OF that charge, but it
fell fat on our North Carolina public.
Such things do not concern our people
much.
Gov. Lee was orator at New York on
the Independence Day, aud he told of the
patriotism of the Virginians in the olden
time. The deeds of North Carolinians
aud their actions in ITS and 1776 were
no less worthy of being emblazoned on
the pages of history. They we're equally
illustrative of the temper of the times.
But Virginia is immortalized, North Car.
olina forgotten. 1t is the way Of our peo-
pie. We are to blame ourselves. We
lack State pride; we do not care enough
for such things. Let US seek to turn over
a new leaf. Let Us explore the history OF
our people and bring forward and make
familiar topics the great actions of our il.
lustrious dead. Let US see to il that the
fame of our people shall suffer naught at
our hands, but rather shall be glorified as
historic truth may warrant Raleigh o.
SerUer.
Yes, it is a shame that we have no more
State pride than to allow ourselves to be
over-slaughed by the mixed.blooded Po
cahontas breed Of Virginia, aud the BON
bastic South Carolinians who eat dirt won
derfully during the war and after it closed
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08
PROGRAMME:

PROGRAMME:
"Food its preparation and its relation to health,s
DR.. Annie L. Alexander, Charlotte.
The Agricultural Department" COL Jno.
Robinson, Raleigh
Agricultural Chemistry, Manures, ETC." DR.. Q.
W. Dabney, Jr., Raleigh.
"Cattle on the Farm" Capt. s. B. Alexander,
Mecklenburg county.
"Small GRAIN" John Dorsett. Randolph county.
Capital and Labor" Prof. ]. D. Hodges, Davie
county.
"The Cow and Her Keep" DR.. R. Il. Lewis,
Wake county.
''sheep Husbandry," W. G. Barbee, Guilford
Farm Lie" Prof. ]. L. Wright, Davidson Co.
"Plsnt Life" Prof. JOS Moore, Guilford county.
sour Meat Supply--from the West" P, B.
"Clean Seeding" G. NJ Payne, Randolph county.
Fruit Raising" J. Van Lindley, Guilford Co.
"Stock Raising" W. K. Gibbs, Davie county.
'sUnderdraining," DR.. JOS Bird, Davidson Co.
GARDENING : Dr. Richard Gregory, Greensboro.
"Our Homes" Prof. w. T.. Gannoway, Randolph
county.
/" Restoring Rundown Lands" Capt. ]. NJ. Davis,
Mecklenburg county.
"The Cotton Crop" DIR. ]. T. Kell, Mecklenburg
county.
Farmers Organizations" COL L. L.. Polk,
Raleigh.
"Grass and Clover" general discussion.
Short after-talks on all of the above topics, in
which every farmer present is cordially invited
to participate. The meeting will be lively and
interesting from the beginning, and will COM
mence at 10 80 o'clock on the 11th Of August.
Good music. Come early and remain to the
close. Special Railroad rates. Hotel rates re-
Educed to one dollar per day. Editorial fraternity
G. MCDONALD, Chairman.
DIR. ]. REID PARKER, Director.
| July 8, 1887 I'm
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

The RALEIGH BIBLICAL RECoRDER.-
We enter with this issue our SD volume.
This year has been one of special hard
ship and sacrifice to US as we'll as to many
of our readers. Yet with all, God has
continued to favor aud bless the people Of
North Carolina. There has been no sig
nal calamity, no great cause of sorrow
among us. Privation and poverty have
visited, for a while at least, many home
within the State. This grew out Of the
comparative failure in the crops for the
past three years, the low price OF farm
products and the extravaganza of the
people With all this the cause of Christ
has made progress, churches and schools
have been erected, the gospel has been
preached to the destitute, and songs OF
praise have been sung by thousands OF
new born souls.-Rdleiah RecOrker.
THE Recorder is one of the best papers of the
Baptist denomination ever published in the
South, and Bro. Bailey is one of the cieverest
Editors, although he is, sometimes, little irrta
BILE, like his brother Editor of the Charlotte
Democrat.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

The Mormons an South Carolina notS-
fed to LeaUe.-CHARLEsToN, July 6.-Se-
rious trouble is feared on the banks of the
Savannah River, near Augusta, Ga. The
Rev. David Berion and Elders Spencer
and Murray, Mormon missionaries, have
been preaching in that locality for some
time past. They converted about twenty
FIVE families of the more ignorant whites.
The doctrine expounded is that all who do
not adopt the Mormon faith and 60 to
Utah before 1898 will be destroyed by fire.
That no marriages are in accordance with
the laws OF God, except those sanctioned
by the Mormon church, and no woman
can attain to absolute perfection in the
future unless married in this life.- Notice
to leave the locality has been served on
the missionaries by the more respectable
citizens, but they refused to comply. The
missionaries are backed up by their con-
verts and say that they will resist any
attempt of the regulators to drive them
from the country.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

W Our friends Keogh and Boyd of
the Greensboro North State, must have
been in bad humor when they wrote the
following rather funny and sarcastic para
graph:
s'The trouble about North Carolina is,
that it is impossible to get together an
sssemblage of people tor any purpose,
(probably prayer meetings are an excep-
tion) without having a pack of Demo
cratic politicians ready to pounce on
them. Farmers Conventions, Dental As
sociations, Orphan Asylum Festivals,
Normals, and anywhere that three or
more are gathered together, the little
democratic stump-speaker pops up with
his little speech. College commencementa
are favorite place for him to practice on
the future generation. The last Teachers
Assembly at Morehead was turned into a
democratic pilgrimage to Cleveland's
shrine at Washington, after the men and
women of that body had been pumped
full of bourbonism at the city near the
sea. 1t is popularly supposed that Ran
som called on Cleveland about 8 o'clock
in the morning, and told him that thou
sand or more school teachers from North
Carolina would be along duriog the day
and he hoped the President would shake
hands with every one Of them. 1t is 8
wonder the people do not sicken of al
this froth and nonsense. 1t is sad to see
the school teachers of the State hauled
round this way and flattered by lot o.
politicians who care nothing for them"
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

W Vanderbilt University at Nash
vile. Tenn, degraded itself by inviting q
miserable renegade like Geo. w. Cable,
to deliver the annual Address at the late
Commencement exercises at Nashville
We are glad he disgusted every one who
heard him, and no one showed him any
respect. A leading Methodist paper says:
"They invited George w. Gable to de-
liver the Literary Address at Vanderbilt
University. He accepted the invitation
and gave them a good dose on Social
Equality We are glad he gave it to
them. They ought never to have invited
him to fill 80 important an hour. Imagine
our Senior Bishop, the Board of Trustees,
the Faculty and students sitting at the feet
of Gable to learn what to do for the negro
There was about as much sense of pro-
priety in his speech, ,however,as there was
in the invitation that carried him there
Even the conservative editor of the Nash
vile Advocate was astonished at Cables
bad manners"
Such renegsdes as Gable ought not re
ceive respectful attention.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

THE NEssENGER-The first issue of
the Wilmington Messenger appeared yes
terday and is highly creditable to the
management. Our new contemporary
makes good beginning all around. Its
several departments are we'll filled with
interesting matter, and its advertising pat
ronage is excellent for a new paper. Mr.
Bonitz, the editor and manager, is a man
of great energy and decided capacity.
We have known him for more than twen-
tY years, and during all that time our re-
lation-, both personal and journalistic,
have been most pleasant and agreeable.
Mr. Peasants, associate editor, is a young
man of decided talents, with a passion for
newspaper work, and will make himself
known 10 journalism before many years
have passed. The position OF city editor
has not yet been filled. MIR Woodward
has excellent capacity Tor his special work.
In short, the Messenger is ably command
ed and we'll officered, and will start out
on the sea OF journalism under most fa-
vorable auspices.
There is one little coincidence that has
created "fellow feeling" between Mr.
Bonilz and the writer: The Star, as dai-
Iy, and the Messenger, as a semi-weeklY
at Goldsboro, were established in the
same year; and in each case the founder
was "as poor as a church mouse" So,
whatever of success has been attained by
the two BIS BERNARD and Bonitz) has
been the result of something other than
capital; and this has touched a sympa-
thetic chord and brought US nearer to-
gether. There can be fair, honest compe.
tition between the Messenger and the Star,
but there can be no unkind feeling, no
antagonism, no controversy between us,
unless we have greatly erred in our esti-
mate of our friend. Moreover, the Star
will gladly cooperate with the Messenger
in all enterprises which promise well for
the interest of our city and State. In con-
clusion, we hope there may be abundant
prosperity in store for both the Messenger
and the Star. The subscription price OF
the Messenger is So per year. and it is
richly worth it, Wilmington Star. June
3Oth
The Star is kind, just and liberal in itt
notice of the Messenger.
| Mr. Bonitz, the editor of the Messenger
is very deserving gentleman, worthy o
all the good things that can be said abou
him, and we hope he may meet with
abundant success in his new enterprise a.
Wilmington. The fret No. of the Messen
ger is first rate one, and bids fair to b.
a useful and honorable paper.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

Col RowLAND's CoND1TIoN.-Much
interest is being felt and manifested in
regard TO the condition of this dis
citizen all over this Congress
sional District. but especially in Char
lotte, where he has many warm friends.
In reply to telegram from Charlotte to
the editor of this paper, DR.. Lewis, Col.
Ro owland's physician, replied that while
he was very sick, he was not dangerously
go. His friends devoutlY hope for the
best, but his condition is such that many
weeks will elapse before he will be restored
fully to health. DR.. Lewis says he is bet
er.-Lunaberton Ro6esonian
We hope Col. Rowland will soon be
restored to his usual good health.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

TIE ROBINSON CAsE.-A friend calls
our attention to a statement OF the case OF
Rev. D. p. Robinson, of this county, in a
late number Of the North Carolina Pres by
terian. 1t will be remembered that MIR
Robinson (an elderly gentleman was ex-
pelled from Mecklenburg Presbytery and
the Presbyterian Church, on a charge of
cruelty to his wife. 10 regard to the
status of the case-the General Assembly
having refused TO endorse the action OF
Mecklenburg Presby tery-the Presbyte-
rian says:
"We have been asked what is now the
status of the Robinson case lately before
the General Assembly, and what the ef-
feet of the decision upon the standing OF
the APPELLANT. We can do no more than
give our opinion for what it may be worth.
MIR Robinson appealed TO the General As
sembly against the decision OF the Synod
of North Carolina as being too severe; the
Presbytery of Mecklenburg complained
against the decision as being too lenient.
On the appeal the General Assembly
reversed the decision of the synod-thal
| is, decided that the decision was unduly
severe; clearly, then, II the complaint mao
come up it would have been promptly dis
missed. Just at this time, however, be-
cause of the pendency of the complaint
the effect of the decision of the Synod IL
not suspended-Book of Church Order
Chapter XIII, Section 4, paragraph 267.
In the next Assembly the case will &C
cupy singular position, if the complaint
is pressed. If that Assembly has regaro
to the decision of the late Assembly th'
complaint will be dismissed and Mr. Rob
inson will be reinstated, but if, without
regard to the past, the complaint should
be prosecuted aud sustained, what then
The Synod of North Carolina will have
the decision of one General Assembly
that it's judgment is null because of undu
severity, aud of another General Assembly
that it shall proceed to correct its judicis
action in the identical case because it wa
not sufficiently severe. How, then, shoult
the Synod act to reconcile matters?
1t goes beyond Us, yet this seems clear
That the last Assembly should have pro
ceeded until the whole matter was con
cluded, or elss have remitted the who'll
to the next Assembly"
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

sW Our readers must excuse US for a
little "theological'' matter this week, for
our attention has been called to the sub
ject by good friend who wants the
question ventilated. The President and
four Professors Of Andover Seminary, in
Massachusetts,, Presbyterian institution,
declare that "There is and will be proba-
ton after death for all men who do not
decisively reject Christ during the earthly
life"
That idea, if correct, land which we
humbly believe,) would render unneces-
sary the expensive heathen Missionary
enterprises, &c. But again we copy from
the N. G. Presbyterian at the request OF a
friend:
"Our readers will remember, perhaps,
that many months since the President
and four of the Professors in Andover
Seminary were arraigued before the
Board of Visitors of that institution on
the ground of holding and publicly an
nouncing views essentially contrary, or at
least repngnant TO the creed of the Semi
nary. The complaint was made at the
instance OF Rev. DR.. J. w. Wellman, one
of the Trustees of the Seminary, and OF
DR.. H. NJ Dexter, DR.. o. II. Lamphear
and Prof J. j. Blaisdell, "Committee of
certain of the Alumni" The original
complaint was amended al a preliminary
hearing ia October of last year. Briefly
the charges were that President Smyth
and Professors Tucker, Churchill, Harris
and Hincks maintained and inculcated
"beliefs inconsistent with, and repugnant
to. the creed of Andover Seminary, and
the statutes of the same, and contrary to
the Founders thereof, as expressed III said
statutes" in that they denied the intalll-
bilitv of the Scriptures and affirmed its
untrust worthiness, even in some OF It's
religious teachings; in that, too, they
taught that, seeing the mass OF heather
can have no knowledge OF God in Christ,
sthere IS, and qoiU be, probation after
death for all men aoho do not decisiUeLy
reject Christ during the earthly life"
The Visitors sustained the complaint
against President Smyth, but dismissed
it against the other Professors. The dis
missal, as regards the four professors, we
learn from the Independent (which fur
uishes quite full report,) was due simply
| to the fact "of the absence of the voting
| Visitors from the session at which their
cases were considered, or their respective
answers received" That paper regards
the future dismissal or resignation o
these Professors as necessarily to follow
in the near future as a logical conse
quence."
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

THE WESTERN N. G. RAILRoAD.-
Some few years ago it was said that one
train week, or one train a month, would
carry all the freight over the Western N.
Z. Railroad that was offered. Last week
we noticed that six freight trains day
were run over the Road between Sails
bury and Paint Rock-four through
freight trains and two locals. And the
business still increases. The passenger
trains, between Hot Springs and Sails
bury, are generally crowded, aud Western
North Carolina seems to be on an upward
bound generally.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

sY AS friend of the poor man, as
we'll as of the rich, we do not hesitate to
say that if the Homestead Law was re-
pealed times would be better for all per-
sons. Instead of beneitting the poor
man, the Homestead Law has been his
curse, and it will continue to be So
What we need is more confidence between
man and man, but that cannot be while
the Homestead Law enables one man to
cheat another according to law. Honor
and integrity should prevail in business
transactlons-then the poor man could
get credit without having to make a
Mortgage or give a lien.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08
CHARLOTTE MARKET. July z, 1887

Cotton is selling At about / cents, with
good demand for Factory use.
No Flour from country Mills offering.
AS yet no one here is Offering to buy
Wheat; We hope, though, q market will
be opened here for the purchase of wheat.
Corn aud Meal from wagons and rail-
road, 65 cents per bushel. No quotations
for Peas and Oats, and none offering.
Onions 60 cents per bushel.
Fresh Butter, for table use, 20 to 25
cents per pound.
Chickens, l23, Is and o5 cents each.
according to size and quality.
Eggs 10 cents per dozen, with good
supply.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08
w@ Saws the Raleigh Observer: "g

a. Says the Raleigh Observer: ave
believe it is the theory that smallpox had
it's origin in milking cows that were af-
ficted with disease of that character.
Hence vaccination came to be practiced,
by which the disease in modified form
was made to do duty as a preventive.
Now, as the result OF a careful investiga-
tion, it is announced that scarlet fever
possibly comes from drinking milk from
cows that are suffering with q similar mall
ady. The suggestion is worthy of the
strictest enquiry and closest investiga-
ton. More attention is now paid to the
condition of cattle than ever before, and
the milk from any COW that is at all fever
ish and sick ought not to be used.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08
New Advertisements.

Land for sale for taxes due in 1SS6-W. F. Grif-
fifth, Ex-Sheriff
The price of the Wilmington Star reduced-W.
II. Bernard, proprietor.
Wood wanted by Carson Brothers at their Smoke
and Rim Factory, near Charlotte.
Peace Institute at Raleigh-Rev. r. Burwell &
Son.
Farmers Institute at Concord on August 11th
18th and 1Sth-C. Mcdonald, Chairman.
Notce about amending the Charter of the Rudi
sill Mining and Milling Company-Heriot
Ciarkson, Attorney, for Thos C. Dunn anc
others.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

sB- We hear Of splendid rains in all
directions, and crop prospects are better
than they have been for the past twenty
five years. The wheat crop was splendid
in all respects, and the blessings of kind
Providence are seen in every direction.
Farmers have worked better this year
than they ever worked before, and we are
pleased to learn that they have relied
more on homemade manures and less on
the trifing commercial stuff
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

aB Betting on cards is immoral, but
you must not think Of saying this about
betting on the price OF cotton. oh, no!
one is gambling according to all authorl-
ties, while the other is legitimate trade!-
GollsbOro Argus.
You are talking right, but mind or you
will hit some squint-eyed, sanctimonious
church-member, who strains at gnat and
swallows a camel.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08
Friday, July 8, 1887.

"a" With this Number the CHARLOTTE
DEMOCRAT enters on its thirty-sixth vol
ume-as good as ever and free and inde-
pendent as ever-the Lord bless US and
still continue to have mercy on us in bust,
ness transactions, as in the past.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

THE WILMINGToN STAR.-See the no.
tice Of the Wilmington Star, and reduc-
tion in price. All printers and publishers
will sustain us in the assertion that the
Star is one of the newsiest and best news
papers in the South. AS genuine, true
North Carolina paper, it has no superior.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

BISHOP LYMAN.-Bishop Lyman has
returned home from bis trip to the North.
He spent some days in Baltimore, week
in New York, a fortnight at Atlantic
City, and returns much improved in health.
While in New York, he secured from q
friend, the gift of $4,000 for the erection
of theological hall in connection with
the Raveuecroft Institution at Asheville.
The physicians, consulted by the Bishop,
advise him not to undertake any continu-
ous and extended visitations before Sep
tember. Occasional duties he will enter
upon at once.-RaleiQh Observer.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

THE FARMERS INSTITUTE AT CONCORD.
See the notice of the opening of the
Farmers Institute at Concord on August
l1th. The proceedings will continue for
three days, and of an interesting character.
The programme for the occasion is an at
tractive one, and deserves the attention of
not only farmers but of all other classes.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08
PEACE INSTITUTE,
Raleigh. NJ. G.

The Fall Session commences on the first We'd
nesday in September 10th day. and ends the first
Wednesday in June. 1888.
Every department of instruction flied by ex.
perienced and accomplished Teachers. a.
Building, the largest and most thoroughly
equipped In the State. Heated by Steam, and
Study Hall lighted by Electricity.
Special rates for two or more from same
family.
For Circulars and Catalogue, address
Rev. r. BURWELL g. SON,
July 8, 1897 2m Raleigh, N. G..
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

sB- Bro. Caldwell, if the "trained jour
palists" continue to leave US, how in the
world are we going to get along? Shall
we again undergo a seven years appren-
tceship? or shall we throw up the sponge,
and 'fess up that we know nothing about
the foolish business Of publishing a news
paper? Oh, lawdy, help us! ! as we have
received help for the past thirty-6ve years
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NORTH
CARoLINA.-We publish very interest
ing sketch of the history of public educa-
tion in this State, prepared by Maj. S. M.
Finger, State Superintendent of Public
Instruction. The article contains state
meut of facts with which all our citizens
should be familiar.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-07-08

sB- The heaviest rain fall of the sea
son visited this section Sunday night and
continued far up into the afternoon OF
Monday. 1t was welcome and much
needed. Crops are benefited and farmers
are happy Goldsboro argus.
That is the good news from all direc-
tiops